`Car Talk's Tom Magliozzi dies at 77, but the show will roll on` [Archive] - Debate Policy

LongTermGuy

11-03-2014, 09:32 PM

`Tom Magliozzi over the years as to how he and his brother Ray could Click and Clack into answers so quickly every Saturday on National Public Radio's "Car Talk."
Such was the life's work of Tom Magliozzi, who died today at 77 years old due to complications from Alzheimer's. A graduate of MIT and a college professor, Magliozzi will forever be remembered for the shade-tree wisdom shared with a cackle behind one-liners such as "“How do you know if you've got a good mechanic? By the size of his boat.”

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Tom Magliozzi, left, and Ray Magliozzi, hosts of National Public Radio's Car Talk

https://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/car-talk-s-tom-magliozzi-dies-at-77--but-the-show-will-go-on-204533423.html

`Used to listen to this show....`

red state

11-03-2014, 11:23 PM

Thanks for that.....I hadn't heard. The show will not be the same and I had no idea that he was a professor (much less almost 80)!
I once listened to that show with loyalty but it got harder and harder to tune in over the years. Where I live, they were followed by Felder Rushing's "The Gestalt Gardner" (another great show).

Well, they weren't as good as they once were on Car Talk but with him having Alzheimers, I can understand why......didn't know he had that either and am astonished that they were able to continue with that awful disease.

This show was brought to you by our fabulous sponsers.......and litigated by our law staff Hugh Louis Dewey of:
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Tom's proctologist: Dr. Ben Hugh Over

AND THAT IS JUST A FEW THAT THEY USED. I loved them all and they never got tiresome.

http://www.cartalk.com/blogs/staff-blog/tom-magliozzi-1937-2014
Tom Magliozzi who, along with his brother Ray, hosted NPR’s hit comedy show Car Talk for the last 37 years, died Monday morning from complications of Alzheimer’s Disease. “Turns out he wasn’t kidding,” said Ray. “He really couldn’t remember last week’s puzzler.”

...........................Rest in peace, Tom....you were a clever guy and will be sorely missed.